Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-26

Ever since the appointment OF Judge
Jones was announced, our Democratic
friends hsve been much exercised over
the important question Of who should
occupy The lucrative position of Clerk
Of the Court. The postponement Of the
appointment has prolonged the anxiety
on this subject without in any measure
sllaysnR IL, and the candidates. Of whom
there are many. have continued without
relaxation TO urge their claims before
the gentleman who holds their several
fates in bis hands.
One rumor. however. has disquieted
the candidates and their fr ends great
II IL 10 the effect that Judge Jones will
not choose the Clerk from among the
many worthy aspirants In the Territory,
but that be will look 10 bis former
home 10 furnish Democrat capable Of
performing the duties which 80 many Of
the Democrats In the Territory would be
pleased 20 undertake. This Fumor
ooEues ~ o damper upon the enthusi-
Asm Of the LEGAL Democrats. and II il
not surprising that they should receive
10 With combination OF emotions In
which suspicion and disgust are 10 be
found In about an eqnal degree.
Many Of the Territorial candidates
are excellent men, and capable Of per
forming well the duties OF the ofioe.
And msny Of them, Democrats Of recoe
niEsd standing in their party, Who havs
good claims for pFsferment. IL inert,
and loyalty TO party means anything In
these pelmy days Of muaWumpism. II
Is not the desire of the Posr INrKLII-
oESoEn, IS il Is act the duty Of a Re
publican journal, 10 express a choice
among them. u is to be hoped. how.
ever, that one Of the candidates from
the Territory will be chosen. There Is
no necessity for importing q foreign
Democrat. There are many bright and
capable members Of the PARTY In The
Territory, and In all fairness the Office
should be given to one Of them.
Tie Democratic party at les last Ma
tional Convention pledged itself 10 re.
lieve the Territories OF the carpet bar
governments With which they have been
cursed for 50 many years. How sell
that pledge has been falfliea the pres
enoe % Jadees jones and Allyn in oar
midst. the presence Of Governor steven
son Ia Idaho, the presence Of Governor
leslie In Montana, the presence OF Gov
srnor Church in Dakota. and the pres
enee OF Governor Meonliehs In Wye
miaR snfaeiently attest. The pledge
has been dtsregsrded and violated in
the most open aud shameless manner.
The man VITO vas raised te the Presi-
denoy by ths Democracy has apparent
~ taken pride in showing his contempt
Of and disregard for this plank in the
platform upon which be posed a.
candidate.
Oar Democrats fellow citizens have
explained this diaettsee betuesn Demo
cratic preeeps and Democrats praciice,
By LAYING all the hlamV upon President
Cleveland. Il vas be. they said. and
not the party. who forgot The platform
OF 1854 and did precisely Shss thai Plat
form said shsald not be acne. rhlssx
PLANTATION has been accepted as true by
many, and the Democrats have BEEN
pitied rather than blamed sor the sisaa.
tioR in which they we're found. n.
however, judge Jones follows in the
footsteps Of his superior, and sAous his
allegiance 10 earpes. has government hy
importing stranger % an = position
whish should be allied BY Territorial
Democrat, the puhlie will be iastiac1 In
believing thai the DenoorAtie party, a.
veil as tis chief, has provea anfaisefal
70 The platform Of 1884 and anfrieaaly
10 the Territories
judge Jones should hesitate loae, -
fore turning 10 the Esss 10 hnd snbor.
aipais. ]. nsy be ihsi Gse rames TIA,